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Kent Knife Cleaner

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Posted on September 28th, 2013
A Kent Knife cleaner can be seen in the Hildene Estate, the historic home of Robert Todd Lincoln located in Manchester Vermont.  Found in many classic homes of the late 19th century and early 20th century, Kent Knife Cleaners were once a sought after tool for the American homemaker. Now antiques, these machines were made... Read the full article
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The Morris-Jumel Mansion

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Posted on September 4th, 2013
The Morris–Jumel Mansion, also known as the Roger and Mary Philipse Morris House, “Mount Morris” is located at 65 Jumel Terrace in Roger Morris Park in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1765 by Roger Morris, a British military officer, and served as a headquarters for both the... Read the full article
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Hildene

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Posted on September 1st, 2013
From 1902 to 1903 Robert Todd Lincoln, the only child of Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln to live to adulthood, purchased 500 acres of land for $30 an acre in Manchester, Vermont, with plans to build a home. On April 18th 1903, construction of the home began with builder Ira G. Hersey of Boston... Read the full article
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Naumkeag

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Posted on August 27th, 2013
Naumkeag is a quintessential country estate of the Gilded Age. This architectural masterpiece is, with its incredible views and incomparable design and detail, at its heart, a family home. Joseph Choate, a leading 19th-century attorney, hired the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, & White to design his 44-room “cottage,” Naumkeag, to be a summer retreat,... Read the full article
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Charles Lewis Bowman

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Posted on July 23rd, 2013
Charles Lewis Bowman was Born in New York City on December 8th, 1890. The second of six children, and a descendant of Jacob Baughman who came to the colonies as one of William Penn’s “twenty tradesmen.” In 1710, Baughman settled in the Shenandoah Valley near Strasburg Virginia. Charles spent many of his childhood summers in... Read the full article
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The Farmhouse Pantry

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Posted on July 16th, 2013
The Farmhouse Pantry: The farmhouse pantry evolved from butteries, larders, and cold rooms, to a space of task-specific rooms and storage areas such as cellars, dairies, washrooms, springhouses, and summer kitchens. Lasting well into the twentieth century, the farmhouse pantry was a staple part of most American homes.   Task Specific Rooms that Made Up... Read the full article
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Possibly America’s Oldest Intact Pantry

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Posted on July 16th, 2013
  The Theron Boyd Homestead, in Quechee Vermont may be home to the oldest pantry in the United States.  A Georgian Farmhouse built in 1786; the home is now managed by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.  Virtually untouched and in it’s original state, the home was last occupied in 1986, and its only modern... Read the full article
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Tips for Designing an Outdoor Space

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Posted on June 27th, 2013
Summer is right around the corner! Thinking about creating an outdoor kitchen for entertaining? Designer Sarah A. Blank of Sarah Blank Design Studio is here to help! Sarah’s things to consider:  Hiring a landscape architect who takes into account water run-off, sun and wind exposure, how the overall look affects your plantings and views of the yard, and... Read the full article
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Butler’s Pantry, Vanderbilt House of Hyde Park

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Posted on June 14th, 2013
A place where architecture and interior design for kitchens began, the pantry is a transitional space between kitchens and dining rooms.  Also used as staging areas for serving meals, the Butler’s pantry could be visible to guests. Therefore, the pantry required more of an aesthetic appeal than its neighboring space, the kitchen.  As a result,... Read the full article
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